The Irish Cricket Union has announced a squad of 13 for the InterContinental Cup final with Canada, which gets under way at Grace Road, Leicester, England.

Basement boys Ireland crashed to a fourth straight South Conference defeat in the Friends Provident Trophy against Gloucestershire despite captain Trent Johnston taking a hat-trick in Dublin.

The Irish Cricket Union this morning announced a squad of 13 for their Friends Provident games with Gloucestershire and Essex, which take place at Clontarf on Thursday and Sunday.

THE quality of Kevin Pietersen shone through the gloom of Southampton yesterday to ease Hampshire to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland.

THE World Cup hangover continued for Ireland yesterday with a second heavy defeat in the Friends Provident Trophy, at Taunton, and the loss of Andre Botha for at least two weeks with a dislocated finger.

Skipper Justin Langer led from the front as Somerset thrashed Ireland by 128 runs to record their second Friends Provident Trophy win of the season.

The Irish Cricket Union this morning announced a 13-man squad for their Friends Provident games with Somerset and Hampshire, which take place in England this weekend.

In a rare show of unity, political adverseries Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) today congratulated the Irish cricket team on their success at the recent World Cup.

DUP leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin chief negotiator Martin McGuinness strengthened their ministerial co-operation today by sending a joint letter of congratulations to Ireland’s World Cup cricket team.

NEW ZEALAND were threatened briefly but recovered to maintain their 100% record in the World Cup with a 129-run win over Ireland.

New Zealand were threatened briefly but recovered to maintain their 100% record in the World Cup with a 129-run over Ireland.

Ireland’s preparations for the ICC World Cricket League in Nairobi could not have gone better, according to wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O’Brien.

Ireland have named a squad of 12 for their final C&G game with Somerset at Stormont on Sunday June 25.

HAMPSHIRE began the defence of the C&G Trophy with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Ireland in Dublin, despite the absence of star names Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen.

Hampshire began the defence of the C&G Trophy with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Ireland in Dublin, despite the absence of star names Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen.

Ireland reached the final of the ICC Cricket Cup as they defeated Canada by four wickets today.

Brothers Ed and Dominick Joyce both chalked up half-centuries to steer ICC hosts Ireland to their first-ever World Cup with victory over Denmark at Bangor.

Middlesex’s Ed Joyce hit his second century of the ICC Trophy to snatch Ireland a last-gasp victory at Stormont.

Scotland skipper Craig Wright threw the gauntlet down to his batsmen after they seized control to set up a thrilling finale in their Inter Continental Cup qualifier against Ireland in Clontarf.

IRELAND coasted to a five-wicket victory against a gutsy Scottish outfit to keep their dreams of being crowned European champions alive.

The Irish Cricket Union has announced a 12-man squad to play Holland in the ICC’s Intercontinental Cup group match against Holland later this month.

West Indies slumped to a devastating six-wicket defeat at the hands of amateurs Ireland on the eve of the NatWest Triangular Series.

The Irish squad to face the West Indies in the two Bank of Ireland One Day Internationals on Wednesday June 16 and Thursday June 17 has been named.

The Irish cricket team to take on Northamptonshire in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy on May 30 has been named as follows:

IRELAND recorded a famous win over Surrey in the C&G Trophy when they cruised to victory with 10 balls to spare at Clontarf yesterday.

Ireland recorded a famous win over Surrey in the C&G Trophy when they cruised to victory with 10 balls to spare at Clontarf.

The Irish Cricket Union has announced the following squad for the tour of England.

The Irish selectors have picked an experienced squad of 12 for their one-day internationals against Zimbabwe and South Africa.